Firefighters will be among a group trying to raise cash for a five-year-old boy battling a rare cancer.
Sylvia Koren, of Ellon, has been helping raise pounds127,000 tosend her nephew's son Connah to the US.
It is hoped the youngster could have potentially life-savingtreatment there.
Connah Broom lives in Wales, but his battle with neuroblastomacancer has touched hearts across the country.
In the past year Connah, from Gronant, North Wales, has had fivecourses of chemotherapy.
His condition has left him deaf and affected his speech.
Mrs Koren said: "He has been through so much and we are doingeverything we can to raise the money."
Earlier this month the 65-year-old took part in a sponsored walkat the Back O' Bennachie and helped raise pounds2,000 - giving atotal so far of pounds40,000.
Tomorrow Ellon fire station is the venue from 9am to 4pm for ateam effort by volunteer fire crews. The firemen will use theirhoses to wash cars and a team from St Mary on the Rock Church willserve up coffees.
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